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Tension-Filled English at the Multilingual University

A Bakhtinian Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

AvMaria Kuteeva

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This book begins with the idea that English in the multilingual university is filled with and surrounded by tensions, from the renegotiation and bending of language norms to the emotional strain of the increasing use of English. It explores how these tensions are experienced by those who find themselves in multilingual university settings outside the anglophone world and use English in their research or education. The author examines the use of English in multiple domains in Swedish universities, progressing from macro perspectives on language policies to in-depth qualitative studies of individuals. The book presents both a synthesis of recent scholarship on the use of language in multilingual universities and the author’s own empirical findings, which are situated in a theoretical framework based on the work of Mikhail Bakhtin. The book offers the reader a novel way of tracing the links between language perceptions and practices on the ground, and the forces and processes which govern these practices.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-03-01
Mått156 x 234 x 15 mm
Vikt480 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieMultilingual Matters
Antal sidor199
FörlagMultilingual Matters
ISBN9781800416710

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AcknowledgementsTranscription ConventionsChapter 1.Tension-Filled English at the Multilingual University: IntroductionPart 1: Multi-Faceted English in Multilingual University Settings Chapter 2. Exploring Conceptualisations of English: Standard, Lingua Franca and Translingual Practice Chapter 3.‘More parallel’? English in University Language Policies and Wider Discourses Part 2: Research Dialogue through ‘Unitary’ Englishes Chapter 4. Language in Academic Disciplines: The Object of Study and its ‘Voice’ Chapter 5. Towards New ‘Unitary Language’: Language Requirements and Multilingual Researchers’ Perspectives Part 3: Language Perceptions and Repertoires: Between Unitary and Heteroglossic EnglishesChapter 6. Shifting Norms: Students’ Perceptions of English as Standard, Lingua Franca and Translingual PracticeChapter 7. Tensions Between Present and Desired Repertoires: Translingual Writers’ Lived Experience of English and Polyglossic SelvesChapter 8. Conclusion: Ways Forward for the Study of Tension-Filled EnglishReferencesIndex

With her trademark combination of sharp intellect and sober pragmaticism, Kuteeva perspicaciously offers a counterposition to the orthodoxy of linguistic diversity, pointing out a few elephants in the room. Compellingly written, this must-read book shows what new insights a Bakhtinian perspective can contribute to understandings of why standard English continues to dominate in multilingual universities.